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Word: Allegory
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Old French allegorie, via Latin from Greek allēgoria, from allos ‘other’ + -agoria ‘speaking’
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈalɪɡ(ə)ri
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one
Short Definition:story, poem, or picture with hidden meaning
Examples:- Pilgrim's Progress is an allegory of the spiritual journey
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